Kurwongbah has a very proud history of excellence in music. As part of 'The Arts' curriculum, all students from Prep through Year 6 have Music lessons for 30 minutes per week. The aim of the music program is to develop the creativity which is present in varying degrees in all children. The music program focuses on students making music and developing the ability to think and express themselves in sound. The focus of these lessons is to build on students' understanding of the elements of music through singing, listening, moving and playing instruments. Great emphasis is placed on the "enjoyment" aspect. A range of co-curricular music groups - choral, strings and band, complements the classroom program.
EXTRA-CURRICULA MUSIC GROUPS
Choral Program
Singing has always played an important part in Kurwongbah State School's music program We currently have 3 choirs: Senior Singers (years 5 – 6), Middle Singers (years 3 and 4) and Junior Singers (year 2). All rehearsals are conducted out of school hours - either before school or during lunch breaks.
Instrumental music
Year 3 - 6 students have the opportunity to join our Instrumental Music program. Selected students will be taught to play orchestral or concert band instruments during school time by Instrumental Music Instructors. Lessons of half hour duration will be given on a group basis to between three and ten students. The aim of the instrumental program is to provide quality string and concert band experience for these students to develop music skills of a higher standard. All the instrumental ensembles perform at school and community functions as well as entering competitions.
Concert Band: Students may commence learning brass, percussion or woodwind instruments from year 4. During the first year of tuition the students will join the Junior Concert Band and then the following year they proceed onto the Senior Concert Band. The concert bands rehearse once a week either before or after school.
String Orchestra: Students may commence learning a string instrument from year 3. In year 4 the students join the Junior String Ensemble and then the following year they proceed onto the Senior String Orchestra (year 5 and 6). These groups rehearse once a week (before school or lunch time).